University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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T0 HIM: A GRIDIRON DEDICATION It took a man with deep integrity, strong perseverance and a progressive attitude . . . a man whose life centers around what he teaches, who is willing to unselfishly sacrifice extra hours to build a good team and to build character as well. Amid confusion, he made calm. From despair he made light and from mediocrity he created a winner . . . he led the way to the glory of a Missouri Valley football championship. In the two short years he has been at iiBig Red, he has brought big-time football to the University. For once the city of Houston has been forced to admit that there are two college football teams in this booming metropolis. Because of the hard work and effort on the part of this young head coach to produce a team worthy of acclaim, the attendance at the first two home games more than doubled last yearis attendance for the same two games. Who else is more worthy of being the dedicatee of this 1957 HOUSTONIAN whose theme is school spirit. In our opinion William M. tBilD Meek is the epitome of this spirit that flared across the Cougar campus this year.

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Vol. 24, 1957 The H oustoniun Puhlished by the students 0f the lhix'ersity 0f Huuston. Houston. Texas Editor WILMA HARTMAN Associate Editor CAYE ZUCHT Artists NICK LAZARTE LELA ABRAVANEL Sports Editor RICHARD BRUMLEY Class Editor BARBARA VANN Staff: Gary Bales. Ayn Hines. Ginny Walker. Sallie Darmmd. Billie Ann Manning. Gene Yee. Richard Sacks, Nana W'est. Danny Jones Ted Johnson Advertising Manager JOHN BALIONE Color Photography by DON UHRBROCK ' Lithographed by TAYLOR PUBLISHING CO. Dallas. Texas THE COVER: By art senior Lela Abravanel Campus As the fall term opens, guys and gals stroll about the 275 acres of the University. enjoying the campus quiet, observing the beauty of the modern structures, and chatting between classes. Administration With policy set by the Board of Governors, and plans co- ordinated by the Chancellor and the President, administrators begin to manage University development and growth. Faculty members spend their time teaching both practical and tech- nical knowledge. C lasses The student body elects officers for the graduate, senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman classes. Here is individually pictured the student body of the University. Associations Here we record the achievements of organizations on ttBig 9 7, ' Reds campus. Among them are students In student govern- ment, religlous, social, service, and professional groups. F eatures In this section we relate that bit of ttBig Redh known as the extracurricular; and feature Miss Houstonian, the Vanity Fair beauties; also, those ttwheels, the ten Outstanding Students. Athletics The last section brings forth the triumphs and tragedies of ttBig Redtsh athletic glory; and follows the Cougar athlete from gridiron to tennis court.

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